The diagram contrasts the products of mitosis and meiosis from a 2n parent cell.
Which statement best describes the difference shown?
- A
Mitosis produces gametes; meiosis produces somatic cells.
- Bcheck_circle
Meiosis produces four haploid (n) cells via two divisions; mitosis produces two diploid (2n) cells.
- C
Mitosis halves chromosome number while meiosis doubles it.
- D
Both processes produce four haploid cells, but only mitosis includes crossing over.
Explanation
Mitosis yields two diploid daughter cells genetically identical to the parent; meiosis includes two divisions and yields four haploid cells with new allelic combinations from independent assortment and crossing over.